Electronics Test Engineer II - Manufacturing

CesiumAstro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Benefits package including health, d‍e

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Austin, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer II to advance high-reliability satellite testing. You will develop and refine test processes, collaborate with engineering teams, and contribute to scalable test architectures for production environments.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering and 2+ years in test systems, plus scripting in Python or C#. Strong communication and problem solving are essential, and exposure to RF/mixed-signal hardware is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering with 2+ years of test experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing test systems.
• Experience in test optimization for manufacturing environments.
• Test architecture design including scripting, test executives, hardware, and measurement abstraction layers.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python or C#.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and go/no-go judgments.
• Experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and implement engineering test plans and procedures.
• Lead test requirements and map to reusable architectures and procedures.
• Execute test plans, log results, and present findings to stakeholders.
• Manage labs and equipment purchases; evaluate non-conformances for root cause.

Skills

Test system development

Test optimization

Test architecture design

Python scripting

C# programming

Communication skills

Engineering problem solving

Go/no-go judgment

Production experience

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Manufacturing Test Engineer II to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge manufacturing processes for high-reliability, high-volume satellites, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you are responsible for the analysis, and implementation, execution of engineering test plans and procedures. The ideal candidate possesses a strong combination of hardware and software knowledge with proficiencies in test equipment, test architectures, and automation. The successful candidate will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to address company-wide hardware test needs.

Engineers on this team must have working knowledge of overall schematics, operations, manufacturing, testing. Core day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams to lead and develop test requirements, mapping requirements to reusable test architectures and procedures, implementing test plans and procedures, and logging and presenting results to key stakeholders. Additional responsibilities include lab and equipment management and guiding key equipment purchase decisions. Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements.

Job Requirements And Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) with 2+ years of experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of test systems.
• Applied experience in test optimization for manufacturing environments.
• Test architecture design and development including scripting, test executives, hardware, and measurement abstraction layers.
• Programming or scripting experience (Python or C#).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.
• Experience in a production environment.

Preferred Experience

• Programming or scripting experience (MATLAB, C/C++, etc.).
• Proficiency with statistics and metrology.
• Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware (e.g. amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, antennas).

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.